Introduction and Frequently Asked Questions

In order to make your visit as time efficient as possible we are using a
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) format so you can go directly to the
questions of primary interest. Please, most FAQ's relate to all three types
of Certifications - General, EEG and Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction (PMD) - and some
relate to a specific type of Certification:

Erik Peper, Ph.D., Tenured
Faculty, Director of the Institute of Healing Studies, San Francisco State
University, Director of the Biofeedback and Family Therapy Institute,
Berkeley. Past President of BSA. Author of MIND/BODY INTEGRATION, FROM THE
INSIDE OUT, CREATING WHOLENESS and HEALTHY COMPUTING THROUGH USING BIOFEEDBACK writes:

"Ever since our first meeting in 1971, I have been
impressed by your integrity, perseverance and skill in developing,
supporting and servicing both portable (personal use) and computerized
biofeedback systems. I am extremely satisfied with your service - every time
we needed support. YOUR ORGANIZATION CAME THROUGH 100 PERCENT . Your policy of handling all biofeedback computer systems and instruments is extremely helpful for the practitioner. With the wide variety of equipment, and broad experience. you can design a system that is appropriate and least expensive for the practitioner. For me, your suggestions have always been helpful. I truly feel that you have put the long term perspective- developing biofeedback and self-regulation as a field-over a quick profit. Those of us who have been devoted to biofeedback learning from the beginning are keenly aware of the special dedication and immense investment required to create, sustain and build a biofeedback technology, training and service organization. It is your standards of excellence. cost containment, and training capabilities that provide benefits for your clients and their thousands of patients. I look forward to consulting with you on enhancing peak performance strategies at work and at play. Hopefully. my past experience as the behavioral scientist for the United States Rhythmic Gymnastic Team and other performers will enrich your program. In addition I am excited to share with you my newest findings on breathing and teaching our nonpharmacological approach for the treatment of asthma to therapists and biofeedback professionals."

There have been scores of books written on Biofeedback, Neurofeedback and
Applied Psychophysiology. We introduce you to those we feel are the best and
most relevant of them through our training,website etc. New books for the
general public and several for professionals have been published recently.
Most of the focus at present is on Neurofeedback because it is the most
dramatic and fastest growing type of biofeedback. One of those books is our
own, MINDFITNESS TRAINING: Neurofeedback and The Process.

There have been thousands of scientific studies in this field - many of
them published in the most refereed journals in their respective
disciplines. Some world class scientists, practitioners and
neurophilosophers believe that biofeedback and neurofeedback discoveries
rank among the most important technological, educational and medical
breakthroughs of the last several centuries. If you consider that
self-knowledge and heuristic (self) learning are generally considered to be
the most important skills most human beings can develop, then it is easy to
understand why biofeedback is receiving so much attention.

The simplest explanation is that biofeedback is the use of
instrumentation to feed back information about the psychophysiology (mind
and body) of a human being to him or herself. Given this information most
individuals can increase their control (self-regulation) of whatever
activity is being monitored. Things begin to get exciting when we look into
the implications of these extraordinary levels of control and what the
benefits are to those learning these high levels of self-regulation.

The resulting profound mind/body changes are applicable to over four
hundred common clinical disorders and the list is growing continuously.
There are also extraordinary applications to Performance and Life
Enhancement. This means there are many forms of biofeedback and many types
of instrumentation. Some of the most common are: electromyograph (EMG)
Electrical activity of the muscles (Voluntary Nervous System),
Electroencephalograph (EEG) Electrical activity of the brain (Central
Nervous System), Temperature (TEMP) Peripheral blood flow, Electrodermal
Response (EDR, SCR, GSR, etc., Sweat Gland activity, Heart Rate (HR)
including the extraordinarily exciting new field of neurocardiology), and
Blood Pressure (BP) all Autonomic Nervous System measures. Applied
Psychophysiology is the large field of study of the mind and body and the
practical applications of that research. Biofeedback and Transactional
Psychophysiology are important parts of this greater field.

3. Who can practice Biofeedback and Neurofeedback professionally?

There are now so many applications for self regulation technology that it
is difficult to find a form of health care which cannot benefit from
Biofeedback. A partial list of health professionals reporting that
biofeedback has brought important benefits to their patients and their
practice includes physicians, psychologists, physical and occupational
therapists, nurses, speech pathologists, chiropractors, dentists, social
workers, human resource specialists, counselors, teachers, and many other
medical and mental health professionals.

Besides the professionals listed, there are many who do not have
traditional health care or educational professional credentials, but who
have found entry into this field through acquiring biofeedback training and
working under the 'umbrella' of those who do have the requisite credentials.
This can be an exceptional win-win for both parties. If you are not sure
whether you can find a way to be successful in the biofeedback field, call
us. We should be able to clarify the opportunities for you.

4. Is Certification necessary in order to become a practitioner?

Technically no, at least not so far. In fact over 50% of practitioners
are not certified and that includes some of the most successful in the
field. Some of these uncertified practitioners could easily qualify for
certification and some of them cannot.

Certification is a process, and fulfilling the requirements can take some
time. The best strategy is to simply acquire the appropriate professional
training such as the courses we offer, and simultaneously work on
certification requirements. One does not get certified and then practice.
The candidate gets started working with patients and then works down the
certification requirements. We want to encourage all those who can qualify
to go through the certification process. It can justify the cost and time
from a marketing perspective alone.

5.
What does a person need to learn to get started?

Depends on who you talk to. We have been answering this question from
practitioners eager to get started since 1971. Biofeedback is already a vast
and growing scientific art form. Obviously, one who hopes to master it is
learning throughout his career.

Learning the basic traditional biofeedback or neurofeedback skills.

Acquire a comprehensive overview of the field.

Understand what additional training will be needed in order to
achieve excellence and how to acquire that training.

Learn to operate equipment well enough to begin self training
and the training of properly screened 'easy' clients.

Understand ethical and supervision issues.

Acquire enough training so that the potential practitioner can
decide what equipment will serve their needs best.

Since 1971 we have brought professionals inexperienced in biofeedback to
proficiency in short, inexpensive, intensive programs. As soon as the BCIA
Certification Program was created we developed one of the most successful,
time-tested and investment efficient BCIA Certification Training Programs in
existence, and we are continuously improving it. We vigorously support the
BCIA and urge everyone who can qualify to get certified as soon as it is
practical.

6. What Certification is available?

The Biofeedback Certification Institute of America is the most prominent
international certifying organization. The BCIA has both traditional
Biofeedback, Neurofeedback and Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction certification programs.
The National Registry of Neurofeedback Practitioners (NRNP) also has a
certification program for Neurofeedback only.

7. What is the Biofeedback Certification Institute of America?

The Biofeedback Certification Institute of America (BCIA) was created in
January 1981 to establish and maintain standards for practitioners who use
biofeedback, and certify those who meet these standards. BCIA is an
autonomous nonprofit corporation. Its primary mission is to protect the
public welfare by assuring the competence of certified biofeedback
practitioners. BCIA policies and procedures are determined by an independent
board which is comprised of a rotating group of distinguished biofeedback
clinicians and researchers.

In 1996 the Board of Directors of the Biofeedback Certification Institute
of America and the Academy of Certified Neurotherapists collaborated to
develop a specialty certification in EEG Biofeedback to be managed and
administered by BCIA. The opportunity to certify through the grand parenting
process ended on December 31, 1997. As of 1998 the formal certification
program in EEG Biofeedback is underway. In 2004 certification in Pelvic
Muscle Dysfunction was added.

8. What are the benefits of Certification in either General or EEG or PMD Biofeedback or all three?

BCIA provides the credential of acknowledged expertise in the
specialized area of EEG Biofeedback.

Listing on the BCIA website means potential clients can find you easily.
The BCIA website is linked to Dr. Andrew Weil's website which further widens
your exposure.

Some third party payors are beginning to place a substantial value on
certification.

Some practitioners will find Certification worth the effort for the
marketing value alone.

9. What training does Health Training Seminars Offer?

We are a full service Biofeedback and Applied Psychophysiology training
and consulting organization. Besides the BCIA General and EEG Clinical
Certification programs we also can show you how to obtain the new PMD
Certification. We offer Performance and Life Enhancement (MindFitness® Training), coaching, online training, internships, BCIA
mentoring and consulting. We consult and mentor using the Internet Voice
Over Internet Protocol (VOIP). We conduct two way video transmission and can
even (with your permission) take over control of your computer should you
need it for learning or tech support.

10. What are the requirements for certification?

Go to our seminar and training description.
If you have further questions
please call or email us. The training described therein serve both for
certification and non-certification training purposes. The BCIA
Certification Training Series is an outstanding solution to the challenge
BCIA certification candidates face acquiring the necessary didactic
instruction and mentored training in the most economic and time efficient
way. Our complete certification training programs meet all didactic and
mentored training criteria required by the Biofeedback Certification
Institute of America in order to take the certification exams. It is based
on the BCIA blueprint for certification and recertification, and
participants receive certificates for each seminar completed. Note we are
fully qualified to do BCIA mentoring and some of the mentoring requirements
are provided within our seminars at a fraction of the normal mentoring cost.
However, the balance of the mentoring should be with the mentor that best
suits your learning goals and circumstances. We can usually assist you in
finding that mentor. Of course, often that mentor is part of our team.

For over 19 years we have been aggressively attempting to persuade the
BCIA to make it easier and less expensive to get certified. We are
encouraged because the BCIA board has made major steps in that direction.
The expense and difficulty of getting BCIA certified has been substantially
reduced and simplified by the board and we have, therefore, modified our
seminars in order to immediately pass all of those advantages on to you.

We will continue to advocate for additional changes in the BCIA
Certification Process. Our position is that as many people as possible
should be brought into the 'certification fold'. We believe the best
strategy is to have levels of certification from entry level associates to
Diplomate etc. The principle is that once practitioners are on board we can
influence those that need more training, and provide opportunities for them
to upgrade their skills. If they are excluded we lose that opportunity and
weaken our strength internationally. After all, they simply go ahead and
practice anyway. In fact, some of them are among the most successful
practitioners in our field. We are grateful for the boards actions and we
hope that they will continue to streamline and make the certification
process more compatible with the realities of our rapidly changing health
care system.

The BCIA Examination Process

Written Examination
Based on the nine blueprint areas a three hour standardized multiple-choice
examination is required of all
applicants. The examination is based upon the nine blueprint area.
Examinations are offered twice per year in various locations in the United
States. Special examinations proctored by a local college or junior college
may be arranged at low cost.

Sequence for Meeting Certification Requirements
The BCIA Board highly recommends that candidates be seated for the written
examination after they have completed all the certification requirements.
The Board does recognize, however, that there may be factors which make it
more convenient and effective for the candidate to take the exam before
having completed all of the other requirements.

Mentoring
There are many individuals who quality for mentoring including several
who are part of the HTS team. The key when looking for the appropriate
mentor is to try to find someone who can advise you in a way that most
relates to your areas of special interest and who can assist you in learning
to make your practice both a clinical and economic success.

11. What is the content of the clinical, certification programs?

Go to our seminar and training description.
If you have further questions please call or email us.

Since EEG Biofeedback is more difficult to understand for many, we will
go into a bit more detail describing the material we do our best to cover.
There may be some variance in seminars depending on the needs of the
participants. Some of the material outlined below is also covered in the
General Biofeedback Certification Program. Also, some subjects (business
models and strategies, QEEG etc.) are potentially much greater than can be
covered in this time period. If additional time is needed on any subject we
can provide it through coaching or consulting services at low to moderate cost.

History of General or EEG Biofeedback

Overview of most influential research.

Hypothetical and theoretical models of how General and EEG
biofeedback works.

Evolution of the technology and economics.

Certification opportunities.

The Basics

Overview of physiology, physics and electronics relating to General and
EEG Biofeedback

Performance Enhancement for the general public ( i.e. MindFitness
Training), individual and group

Strategies for expanding General or EEG Biofeedback practices

Integration of General or EEG Biofeedback with medical, mental health,
chiropractic, educational and other types of practices.

Who We Are

We have been training professionals in both General and EEG Biofeedback
for over thirty five years. In fact, many of the most successful
practitioners and researchers in this field have been trained by our team.
Our long term relationships with these leaders, and ongoing research, allows
us to continuously refine our training program, demystifying the many
General and especially EEG Biofeedback protocols. Our teams have been world
leaders in many of the most successful technology and training innovations
in biofeedback - especially EEG Biofeedback. Recent developments are
allowing us to continue the innovation process with increased vigor.

12. Why choose this
program?

A. Because there is a dramatic difference in training programs which can
significantly enhance your success. For more than thirty five years our
professional training seminars have been constantly improved by clinical and
research leaders. The result is a uniquely powerful method of teaching:

How to pass the certification requirements

How to achieve consistently high quality clinical results,

How to understand the CURRENT economic realities necessary to assure
success

B. Cost. Compressing the training into the shortest time possible, holding
the training in comfortable, attractive, reasonably priced locations,
equipment acquisition training credits, matching you with the right
mentoring for your circumstances are combined to deliver what we believe to
be the highest possible return on your investment.

C. Innovation. We have consistently brought new training, coaching and
consulting ideas, new treatment strategies, new equipment and new ways to
use old equipment to the general biofeedback and, especially, the
neurofeedback communities.

13. What will I learn?

The basics of General or EEG Biofeedback, many advanced applications,
adjunctive techniques including Autogenic training, guided imagery,
integration of hypnotherapy strategies, diagnostic and assessment
techniques, strategies for rapid therapy, MindFitness® performance and life enhancement strategies, how to
choose best equipment for your applications, most up to date business models
and much more. See course descriptions etc. for additional information.

14. How well established is Biofeedback in traditional and integrative medicine?

Biofeedback is Solidly Established in both Mainstream and Alternative
Medicine and Mental Health. The term Complementary Medicine seems to be
replacing Alternative Medicine because it is becoming increasingly clear
that both mainstream and alternative health care must come together in every
sense including funding. Many forms of Biofeedback entered the mainstream of
medicine and mental health long ago, and in the aggregate have been growing
steadily both in terms of number of applications and total revenues.

Biofeedback is growing because it works. Biofeedback enhances an
extraordinary variety of therapies by showing the patient how to participate
in his or her own healing process and improving the therapist's credibility
and teaching efficiency. Furthermore, the same equipment used to train the
patient is also used to do assessments, thereby documenting the results.

Reimbursement by third party payors, workers compensation, public
sector funding, private pay and self insurance has also grown for over
thirty five years. Our BCIA Training Series integrates clear didactic
instruction, hands on instrument training, and clinical demonstrations
utilizing methods that simplify the start up process for the beginner, while
providing important insights and advanced applications for the more
experienced practitioners.

15. What consulting
services do you offer?

Since 1971 we have been training and equipping health care professionals,
and helping them solve the problems attendant to delivering and marketing
quality General and EEG Biofeedback services. We have enjoyed watching many
of them grow from tentative, startup programs, utilizing minimal cost EMG's
and temperature trainers (in order to "do a little relaxation and
headache work on the side,") to full-blown biofeedback clinics offering
many specialized biofeedback protocols. Many clients have expanded into
multiple offices.

There are special advantages that we can bring to the practitioner as a
result of our close relationships with many of the most gifted and
successful biofeedback clinicians and researchers practicing today. These
special relationships have come about because of our ability to assist in
the selection of training equipment, writing justifications and grant
proposals, solving hardware and software problems (in many cases for the
first time ever and "ahead of their time"), and exceptional
expertise in showing practitioners how to understand the business aspects of
biofeedback and the best way to successfully implement them.

As you can see from our endorsements, one of the ways we make a
contribution is by anticipating the next evolution in applications and
technology, and sharing that not only with our clients, but often with the
competition with whom we have respectful, often friendly relationships. In
fact, we ourselves are continuously developing technology, software and
techniques that enable practitioners to put these powerful new treatments
and educational methods to work faster and for lower investment than would
otherwise be possible.

Our consulting methods are basic, solid and founded on long established
precedent. By asking and assisting you in finding the answers to a series of
questions about your practice, we identify your existing resources,
strengths and areas of vulnerability. Drawing on our knowledge of the
success patterns of many biofeedback practices, we assist you in identifying
those strategies which can increase the quality of services delivered,
profitability, growth curve and patient and practitioner satisfaction. After
agreeing on the consulting goals, we estimate costs and work with you to
make it happen. We become part of your team for as long as required.

Whether you are just beginning your biofeedback operation or are well
established and want to expand, putting our expertise to work for you will
help guarantee the best Return-On-Investment possible.

16. Why do you differentiate between General Biofeedback and EEG Biofeedback ( Neurofeedback)?

Neurofeedback is one modality of traditional Biofeedback; however, it has
such depth and potential that it requires its own training and certification
program. Of course, we present a strong introduction to Neurofeedback in the
General Biofeedback training.

A personal sense of mission is the best
foundation upon which to build success. Such a sense of mission about
biofeedback may not be so hard to achieve because the tools which reduce
suffering and enhance self knowledge are surely technology at its highest.
Therefore, the better your training and equipment the quicker you will
integrate this scientific art form with your own therapy style, the deeper
will be your inspiration and the greater your enthusiasm. "Nothing of
importance can be accomplished without enthusiasm." Emerson

There are two fundamental considerations:

Acquiring the correct equipment and training.

Making the economic aspects of your practice work.

The Economics Of Biofeedback
Some of our clients are so economically sophisticated that we consult with
them so we can pass their expertise on to those who need it. However, many
health care professionals need assistance in developing the business side of
this science and art. General business knowledge for this field is
relatively easy to come by, and we usually cover it in our seminars and with
clients who acquire equipment from us.
However, the most successful practices go beyond general economics to the
acquisition of specific information that allows them to maximize their
unique circumstances. Our consulting services meet this need and those who
have used them report a high return on their investment.
Biofeedback practices range from small adjunctive services comprising a
small percentage of a particular health care enterprise to multi million
dollar profit centers. Whatever your goals in this area, we can help you get
there.
Obviously, you can call us and we will answer questions for you until you
feel you can make the best decisions for your circumstances.

19. How do I select the right equipment for me?

Our clients tend to fall into two groups:

Those who have been referred by someone who is successful and
enthusiastic about us. Their attitude is: Tell me what I need, train
me, give me outstanding support, a fair price and do it fast.

I'm talking to everybody I can and you have to convince me that working
with you will produce the best results for me.

With either type, in the end the majority acquire some combination of the
following equipment categories:

Acquire equipment and minimal training and begin practicing in a
careful, responsible way on yourself, friends and easy clients.
Then as quickly as your schedule permits attend quality seminars and or
obtain hands on training from the best you can find.

Obtain training first and then acquire equipment.

From a practical point of view, strategy one works best if you are
confident that you are working with the right team and are, therefore,
acquiring the right equipment, because you will get more out of the formal
training if you have done some hands on work before.

This strategy is often successful because when the right questions have
been answered the most cost effective equipment becomes choicelessly clear.
Besides, our policies virtually guarantee the right choice as well as easy
ways to correct the situation should an after the sale change be necessary.

Strategy two works well also. By training on the equipment, knowledge and
confidence build until the best decision is clear.

We will give you all the assistance you need in making the best possible
equipment and training decisions. We will answer your questions until you
have as much in depth insight into everything that is out there as you wish.
We will prepare as detailed a proposal as you require and even do a cost
justification if needed. Furthermore, we will guarantee that you make the
right decision by giving you a grace period to try out certain of the most
popular systems. If somehow you feel you have made a mistake we take
selected system back and give you full credit toward one of the other fine
systems we handle.

20. How is my timing for entering this field?

The Timing is Right. Economic and quality of life pressure is
forcing the American Health Care system to transform itself
incredibly fast from a true historical perspective. One of the
most fundamental and critically necessary strategies for reducing
long term health care costs and improving health and quality of
life is appropriate, timely, psychological and educational
interventions. For these reasons many of our best scientific
thinkers believe that the growth of Biofeedback and Applied
Psychophysiology is assured far into the next century and beyond.

Biofeedback and Applied Psychophysiology attracts traditional and
mainstream patients as well as those interested in alternative
medicine. The New England Journal of Medicine stunned the health
care world when it reported that alternative medicine almost
equals traditional medicine in terms of gross dollar volume.

Biofeedback is solidly established in mainstream and alternative
medicine as well as mental health. The term ‘integrative or
complementary medicine’ seems to be replacing alternative
medicine because it is becoming increasingly clear that both
mainstream and alternative health care must come together in
every sense including funding. Many forms of Biofeedback entered
the mainstream of medicine and mental health long ago, and in the
aggregate have been growing steadily both in terms of number of
applications and total revenues.

Biofeedback is growing because it works. Biofeedback enhances an
extraordinary variety of therapies by showing the patient how to
participate in his or her own healing process, and improving the
therapist's credibility and teaching efficiency. Furthermore, the
same equipment used to train the patient is also used to do
assessments, thereby documenting the results.

Total reimbursement for biofeedback by third party payors,
worker's compensation, public sector funding, private pay and
self insurance has grown for over thirty five years.

Health Training Seminars BCIA Certification Series integrates
clear didactic instruction, hands on instrument training, and
clinical demonstrations, while using methods that simplify the
start up process for the beginner, and provide important insights
and advanced applications for the more experienced practitioners.

Health Training Seminars Offers Innovative Combinations which
enable the practitioner to get highest quality training at lowest
cost with least time away from the office. Call for details.

21. Is the technology difficult to master?

Technological Hand Holding:

Many therapists are not technically oriented; therefore, there is often
concern about the technological side of biofeedback. If this applies to you,
relax. Previous experience in biofeedback, self regulation learning,
instrumentation and computers is unnecessary. We are expert at helping
therapists become as technologically proficient as they need to be, quickly.

However, some systems are much easier to operate than others; therefore,
consultation prior to acquiring technology is a good idea whenever possible.

22. Do you offer internships?

We can usually refer you to one of the clinics that we have close
relations with for internship training. The goal is to try to match you up
with those practitioners who are successful at the specialties that you are
most interested in. This goes for mentoring and consulting as well.

23. Do third party payor's reimburse for Biofeedback?

Certainly. However, as is the case in all of medicine and mental health
there is an art to maximizing your return from any health care service or
product. There is no form of health care that takes third party pay for
granted these days. Those practitioners who have the greatest economic order
devote time and resources to figuring out best ways to manage managed care,
HMO's and third party payors. Often this means that the mix of private pay
and self insurance needs to be increased. That is, when third party pay
makes sense, take it. When it doesn't (and as is usually the case, you have
the option) don't take it. Instead invest the same time and resources in
developing your private pay and self insurance business and other services.
Biofeedback can be exceptionally productive at this stage. One of the
strengths of Biofeedback and Neurofeedback is that adding these services can
substantially add to the bottom line of most practices.

There are specific CPT codes for various biofeedback services. However,
another advantage of being proficient in the operation of computerized
biofeedback equipment is that the same equipment is used for many
assessment, testing and diagnostic procedures further adding to your revenue
stream. This means there are far more ways to bill for biofeedback besides
the classic biofeedback CPT codes. We all know that health care is
bifurcating and the most successful practices usually combine third party
payor, private pay and self insurance and sometimes public sector funding.
In fact more dollars are collected today throughout the entire health care
system from private pay and self insurance than from all third party pay
sources combined. Biofeedback attracts the 'Actualizer' segment of the Value
Added Lifestyle Survey (VALS). These are trend setters and practice
builders. We have always devoted considerable time in our training seminars
to assisting our clients in developing better business models and thinking
in ways which turn many of the challenges the current health care system
faces into opportunities.

24. What are the educational objectives?

The Educational Objectives of our certification series
are:

A. To provide the most comprehensive, effective, practical Professional
Biofeedback training available anywhere.

B. To train all candidates so that they will be capable of passing the
BCIA exam with highest possible scores.

C. To provide the insight needed so that the candidates will achieve
success as rapidly as possible in those Biofeedback and Applied
Psychophysiological applications of choice.

Our training represents an exceptional opportunity to receive
comprehensive, practical, professional Biofeedback training, regardless of
whether or not you complete the certification process.

25. Do you offer online training?

For almost thirty years we have been assisting practitioners in getting
the training they need in order to be successful in biofeedback. However,
there have been others who simply could not afford to come to our seminars
(we have many international clients). Also, there are those who want to get
a good grounding in biofeedback before they come to the seminars. Others who
want to be able to review the science as preparation for taking the BCIA
exam or just to learn more. Finally, there are those who want to get basic
training in order to learn enough to make a sound judgment as to whether
they are ready to commit to more in depth training and the travel etc.
required to attend the seminars.

We offer three, free online introductory courses: Introduction to General
Biofeedback, Introduction to EEG Biofeedback, and Introduction to
MindFitness Training. In addition, we offer:

On the one hand the minimum cost for a clinical grade stand alone
biofeedback EMG or temperature trainer is about $750.00. On the other hand
asking the question from a more business like perspective is wiser for most
just starting up. If you agree with us that the superior business model is
to get appropriate training and a reasonable quality computerized system,
then total costs could range from $5,000 to $10,000 and even more depending
on the needs of the practice.

Most practitioners will qualify for a lease ($1.00 buy out at the end).
$5,000 worth of equipment would cost about $117 - $122 per month for 60
months. $10,000 about $230 - $250. 12 months at $250 per month equals $3,000
per year. Patients generally bring in $3,000 to $6,000 per disorder treated
and some biofeedback patients are treated sequentially for more than one
disorder. So one new patient per year pays for the entire system and
probably training as well. If you use your own funds the amortization rate
makes the pay back even faster and less expensive. There are few small
business opportunities with numbers as favorable as these. In addition the
type of clients that feedback attracts are 'Actualizer' practice builders
and typically bring in referrals and requests for additional services from
those practitioners who can handle them. Remember, the same equipment is
usually used for billable assessments and tests, etc. Further increasing the
revenue per patient beyond the $3,000 to $6,000 amount.

27. Are There alternatives to BCIA Certification?

Yes, although the situation is in flux. Best thing to do is call us and
we will bring you up to date on those alternatives that we think have merit.

28. Why Choose This Program?

A. Because there is a dramatic difference in training programs
which can significantly enhance your success. For more than
thirty five years our professional training seminars have been
constantly improved by clinical and research leaders. The result
is a uniquely powerful method of teaching:
How to pass the certification requirements;
How to achieve consistently high quality clinical results,
How to understand the CURRENT economic realities necessary to
assure success.

B. Cost. Compressing the training and mentoring into the
shortest time possible; using every strategy available to reduce
costs through Internet, home training, telephone etc.; free
online introductory training, holding the training in
comfortable, attractive, reasonably priced locales; equipment
acquisition training credits; matching you with the right
mentoring for your circumstances are all combined to deliver
what we believe to be the highest return on your investment.
Programs may be custom designed for your facility.